Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-16
DAILY HERALD,
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
W c.l written Essays at the Los
Angeles college.

W cal Wrsttem Essays at the Los
Angeles college.
The graduating exercises Of the Los
Angeles College were held last evening
at the First Presbyterian Church, on the
corner Of Second and Fort streets, and a
number of young ladies were made
happy by prizes and diplomas. The
church commenced to fill as early as
o'clock, although the exercises were not
announced to take place until an hour
later. By that time there was not a
vacant seat, and in the rear there were
many who were forced to stand. The
scholars of the College occupied the
front seats in the body of the church,
and they presented a very oreditable
and attractive appearance in their white
usrments. They ranged from small
girls not yet 10 their teens upward to
misses who have been rendered tit to I'LL
any place in society. In honor OF the
occasion the platform had been very
castefully decorated. Above, in front OF
the organ, in letters formed of green foil.
nqe, were the words, "Omnia Possum,
and below, ferns, evergreen and flowers
were srtistically arranged. The stage
was occupied by five upright pianos, on
which Misses McCreery. Macy, Rivss,
Austin, Ellis, James, Lyman, Wad-
dinqton and Innes opened the
exercises with Auber's "Die Sturmine
Won Portici," which is familiar to oil
who possess knowledge of music and
which was rendered in a very credita'
BILE manner. This was followed by an
essay in Latin entitled "Vita Virgilii," /"
by Miss Mary Chaplin, which, although
not understood by the major portion of
the audience, was well written and
clearly read. Misses Hubbard, Russell
and Macy then sang Cushman's "Vio-
let' with much expression. Miss
Frances McGreery read an essay on
.The Old Masters and the Music of the
Future" in which she led up to her SUBJ
ject by means of short and concise
history of music. She deplored the
oyer-production of the worthless com.
positions which abound, and treated un-
defstandingly the works and art OF Han
del. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin,
Rubenstein, Schubert and Wagner. The
facts given were perhaps familiar to the
musical portion of the audience, but
they were presented in fresh. bright
style which was very creditable both to
herself and her instructors.
Alberti's arrangement OF airs from
ssLa Traviata" was given on two pianos
by Misses McCreery and Macy and was
we'll received. Miss Mary Macy, who
read an ESSAY on the EZRA of Noise and
its Prophecy, is evidently young lady
who has been trained to think, which
her essay evidenced. She commenced
with defining the meaning Of the word
and compared the workings of nature
with those Of men, holding that all use
full operations of nature are noiseless
and that all destructive movements are
accompanied by noise. With mankind
the march of progress in art, manufac.
ture and science has been accompanied
by noise, but she thought that in time,
, with careful study, these advancements
would be as noiseless as the works oi
nature. The essay was well written and
appreciated by those who reside in noisy
neighborhoods. Miss Emma L. Hub
bard displayed very clear voice and
good method in Taubut's song, 'Dams
Nightingale" Miss Wynnie Wells
essay on Beauty" was worthy of al
elder and more experienced brain. ane
her enunciation was far above that o
most Of the speakers who appear ire
quently before the public. She com
menced by quoting the views of variou
authors Of note on the subject and con
cluded therefrom that beauty is not 81
much objective as it is relative to menta
processes. She was very eloquent IL
her language and was heartily applaud
ed. After portions of the overtures tt
Taucred, William Tell and Faust, and
hunting song chorus by Messrs. Hub
bard, Boutwell,, Embody, Macy, Rus
sci, Forester, Ellis and Saxton tn
Remick prizes were awarded b.
Rev. DR.. Chichester to Misses Sara
Innes, Margaret Msgnes. Bessie Tonner
Clara Hefner, Margaret Nevin, Bessi
Bryan, Mabel Hewes. and Mabel Garn
sey, and with few well chosen word
of advice as to their future lives, Prof
Hanna awarded diplomas to Miss Mar
Macy and Miss Wynnie Wells for tn
literary course, and Miss Frances Nc
Crery, for the instrumental musi